Final
Tuesday, March 26, 2002 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 4–3
- C. Simon scored the game-winner at 18:02 of the third.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- O. Kolzig stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903) for the win.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 31–19.
- Power play: WSH 2/3, BUF 2/3.
- D. Zubrus led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:10BUFT. PyattAssists: C. Brown, V. Varada0–1
- 8:25BUFM. SatanPPAssists: C. Gratton, J. Woolley0–2
- 16:47WSHK. KleePPAssists: D. Zubrus, G. Metropolit1–2
3rd
- 0:41WSHD. ZubrusPPAssists: G. Metropolit, J. Jagr3–2
- 5:27BUFM. SatanPPAssists: A. Zhitnik, J. Woolley3–3
- 18:02WSHC. SimonAssists: D. Zubrus, B. Witt4–3
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 31 |
| 45.1% | Faceoff % | 54.9% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 21 | Hits | 24 |
| 15 | Blocked | 11 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
Capitals at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice